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‘I want to play when I go to school’: Children’s views on the transition to school from kindergarten |
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Moska Mirkhil
Monash University
The beginning of a child’s journey to formal schooling is a significant milestone
in the early years of a child’s life. Research literature has identified that the manner in
which a child experiences the transition to school has significant implications for their
future social and academic success at school. This article presents some of the findings
from a recent study that examined the multidimensional nature of children’s transition
to school. The study specifically explored six children’s views about their transition
to school. The study was carried out across three long day care centres in inner
suburban Melbourne that provided a kindergarten program for children a year before
commencing formal schooling. The study indicated that children were very happy
about starting primary school and children’s understanding of school encompassed
the social and physical changes to which they will need to adapt when commencing
school. The study further suggested that children did not take into consideration the
academic aspect of school but just wanted to have fun at school.
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood – Volume 35 No 3 September 2010
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 31 March 2011 )
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